Pastor Young was born November 13, 1971 in Evanston, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. He accepted the call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ May 8, 1994. Pastor Young was licensed to preach by Dr. Hycel B. Taylor and the Diaconate Board of Second Baptist Church on March 12, 2000. He was united in holy Matrimony to his best friend and sweetheart of ten years, Sharon Sheree Johnson on Friday, October 27, 2000. The ceremony was officiated by Dr. Taylor at Second Baptist Church. Pastor Young was ordained into Christian ministry by Dr. V. Benford Friar II, at Faith Cathedral Ministries, Inc., on February 23, 2003 in Ormond Beach, Florida. He teaches in the areas of discipleship and Christian leadership. Pastor Young founded New Christian Life Ministries in August of 2004, and joined St. Mark Covenant Churches Fellowship International under the divine leadership of Bishop William L. Jordan. There, Pastor Young previously served as Executive Secretary, and now serves as Personal Assistant to the State Bishop of Illinois , his pastor, Bishop Troy Garner, Sr., and as the Chief Elder of Protocol, Illinois Jurisdiction. In July of 2005 Pastor Young and his family relocated to the Chicago-land area. Having been back in the area for four years, New Christian is now incorporated and hosts worship in the north suburb of Evanston. He and his wife Sharon, residents of Calumet City, Illinois, have one daughter, Eryn Amanda (11), and one son, Richard Aaron,Jr. (7). Pastor Young's interests are: his family; ministry; reading, studying, preaching, and teaching the Word of God; and fellowship with the Saints of God.